What you should know about identity theft
Taxpayers need to be careful to protect their personal information. Identity thieves use many methods to steal personal information and then they use the information to file a tax return and get a refund.
“Prevention is the best way to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft,” said IRS spokesman David Tucker II. Full Story
County awarded federal funds to assist homeless
Snohomish County’s Human Services Department was awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a new homeless assistance project.
The new project award of $175,171 follows the county’s recent distribution of $1.3 million in federal funding for 13 projects geared toward ending homelessness. Full Story
IRS relief program for small charities
Small nonprofit organizations at risk of losing their tax-exempt status because they failed to file required returns for 2007, 2008 and 2009 can preserve their status by filing returns by Oct. 15, under a one-time relief program, the Internal Revenue Service announced recently. Full Story
DOR offers tax workshop
The Everett office of the Washington State Department of Revenue is hosting a free workshop for new and small business owners on Thursday, Aug. 12, from 1 – 4:30 p.m. at the Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., in Everett. Full Story
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